… an old fashion pie with new-age granola crust!
Granola Crust | |
2 cups ROGERS Hazelnut & Honey, 5 Grain Granola, 500mL | |
1/4 cup white sugar, 60mL | |
1/2 cup margarine, 125mL | |
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Filling | |
3/4 cup sugar, 180 mL | |
1 1/2 cup water, 375 mL | |
1 tsp. lemon juice, 5 mL | |
1/4 cup cornstarch, 60 mL | |
1 3 oz strawberry jello pkg | |
1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced, 454 g |
… an old fashion pie with new-age granola crust!
1. | Preheat oven 375 F (190 C) |
2. | Prepare Crust. Blend granola into a fine flour like crumb. Add sugar and melted margarine. Mix well and press into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes until you see a slight colour change around the edges. |
3. | Cool pie shell completely. Can make this a day or 2 ahead and store in the refrigerator. |
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5. | Prepare Filling. In a large sauce pan, add sugar, 1 cup of water and lemon juice. Heat to dissolve sugar. Keep mix on med heat. |
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7. | Mix cornstarch into extra 1/2 cup of water and slowly stir slurry into hot mixture. Stir continuously for about 4 – 5 minutes until the mixture thickens and turns clear. Remove from stove and stir in strawberry jello until completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature. |
8. | Once cooled fold in the strawberries and toss to coat evenly. Pour into cooled pie crust. Place in refrigerator to set for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. |
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